Study Shows Drug Factories Are Pumping Superbug Genes Into Rivers, And Nobody’s Stopping Them In A Nutshell Antibiotic ...

The rapid production and distribution of chemicals in the environment means that regulatory risk assessment can no longer keep pace with their ever-increasing number. This is the conclusion reached by ...

An international team of 43 scientists has called for a “paradigm shift” in toxicology and chemical regulation globally after having found severe lapses in current regulatory systems for evaluating ...

Plastic chemical manufacturing plants line the Gulf Coast and create concerns for wildlife and human health. The non-profit Environmental Integrity Project analyzed 70 plants across the United States.

Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, experts say. Researchers examined the ...

Today, everyone carries a toxic load of industrially-produced chemicals in their bloodstream: pesticides, plasticizers, disinfectant products, flame-retardants, surfactants, and UV filters. These ...

The Ocean Recovery Alliance, headquartered in Hong Kong, has released “Towards Circular Plastics: Assessing the Impact of Recycling Technologies in Tackling Plastic Pollution,” a report that assesses ...

Frameworks of ecological risk assessments. a, Traditional dose–response linear models for conventional approaches. b, Nonlinear response patterns framework for natural ecosystems under multiple ...

When indoor air pollution makes the news in western countries, it often feels like a local issue. One week it focuses on wood ...

While the internet was abuzz with the Oscars, a very different set of results was unveiled in Brussels this morning: the ...

Global chemical pollution is outpacing regulation. The study highlights PFAS and pesticides and calls for stronger measures to protect people and the environment. (Nanowerk News) The rapid production ...